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Unprecedented wild salmon conservation study brings hope to endangered species. Wild salmon populations in Scotland, now classified as ‘endangered’ on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List, have declined […]
New funding boost to protect Scotland’s wild salmon from decline. A ground-breaking conservation fund to help save Scotland’s iconic wild salmon is now open for 2025 applications. Salmon Scotland’s wild fisheries […]
Appeal against orange roughy MSC certification. The Australian Marine Conservation Society has appealed a ‘baffling’ decision to recommend a fishery that directly targets an endangered species for the Marine Stewardship […]
COP23: Good news for marine species and climate action in the Mediterranean. WWF celebrates decision by Mediterranean countries gathered at the 23rd COP of the Barcelona Convention in Portoroz (Slovenia) […]
Everything you need to know about Whale Shark on International Shark Day. It is the largest fish in the world; it has hundreds of small teeth that it does not […]
Discover sea turtles on World Turtle Day. World Turtle Day is marked globally today, May 23rd, to commemorate the day Friend of the Sea® and the World Sustainability Foundation is […]
Irish conference on protection of skate. Ireland’s Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) participated at the second Regional Skate Working Group Conference in Galway last week. The conference, organised by Queens University […]
First international mako shark quota adopted. Fishery managers agree ground-breaking safeguards for CITES-listed, South Atlantic population. The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) today agreed the world’s […]
Ancient mystery of European eel migration unravelled. A team of researchers led by the Environment Agency have taken a major step forward in solving one of nature’s most enduring mysteries […]
Major conference on European eel conservation to be held in Scotland. A major conference on the conservation of the European eel will be held in Edinburgh, Scotland, next month (22 […]
New regulations for US shellfish fisheries to help save right whales. NOAA Fisheries has announced new regulations for the lobster and Jonah crab trap and pot fisheries operating in the […]
North Atlantic right whales critically endangered by climate crisis, new study finds. Warming sea and shifting food sources drive whales into areas where they risk ship strikes and entanglement in […]
Make or break for endangered Atlantic mako sharks. What: Negotiations on a multi-national proposal to ban retention of shortfin mako sharks from the seriously overfished North Atlantic population. Scientists have […]
Things we can do to save endangered species and prevent a new wave of extinction. More than 37,000 species are threatened with extinction. On Endangered Species Day, help to save […]
New action plans to save West coast USA marine species. NOAA Fisheries of the USA has released new action plans to promote the recovery of its high-priority ‘Species in the […]
One third of freshwater fish threatened with extinction, new report warns. Latest count shows more fish species in rivers and lakes than oceans – but global populations are in freefall, […]
Global study finds sawfishes sliding closer to extinction. Scientists examine risks to world’s largest rays, identify where they’re gone and where there’s still hope. A ground breaking analysis published in […]
Canada embarks on new project to protect killer whales. Few species have captured Canadians’ hearts and minds as strongly as the endangered Southern Resident killer whale. Known for their beauty, […]
Shark conservation may be working in Atlantic. New research shows that conservation efforts in the Atlantic Ocean may be working for one of the most popular — and endangered — […]
Waste fishing gear threatens Ganges wildlife. Waste fishing gear in the River Ganges poses a threat to wildlife including otters, turtles and dolphins, new research shows. The study says entanglement […]
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